Wrexham diagnostics business in jobs boost with expansion

Wrexham-based Maverick Diagnostics has been a pioneer in the sector for more than two decades.

During the pandemic, managing director Andy Brooke refocused the business, from sales to service solutions, accelerating growth and winning new customers at home and overseas.

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Following the launch of their Automotive Training Academy - delivering a suite of IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) courses from levels one to four - and the exclusive after-market Tesla tool, he revealed plans to more than double their workforce and remain at the forefront of advances in technology as demand grows for technicians to work on EV and hybrid engines.

Maverick Diagnostics technician Nick Bird, and of their sites in Wrexham.

Andy said: “According to the IMI there is a massive need for more TechSafe technicians by 2030, around 90,000 in the UK alone.

“We identified pre-pandemic this would be the trend and were already running online training programmes which continue to be very popular.

“The safety aspect is pivotal because if you’re not properly educated in how to work on EV and hybrid vehicles then you can’t go near them, and the majority of garages are nowhere near ready to do so.

Maverick Diagnostics site in Wrexham.

“We’re getting more and more calls on the education side as a result, and will need to roll out more courses, so the coming years are going to continue to be incredibly busy from that side, including upcoming sessions on first responder and emergency services EV and hybrid training.”

Maverick Diagnostics also has a strong reputation for dealer diagnostics, delivering a wide range of services from equipment sales and technical support to live and remote training and research and development.

Reflecting on Brexit and the challenges of Covid-19, Andy says they used lockdown to realign the company’s direction and pivot to fill a gap in the market.

Maverick Diagnostics technician Nick Bird, and of their sites in Wrexham.

“From an IT and training perspective it’s important to remember how different vehicles are now, they are more technological, completely unlike cars of the past,” he added.

“We are doing things differently, we have more than 100 contractors working with us in the UK and in Europe and that will continue to increase.

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“There are also plans for expansion here in North Wales which will see us take on another 10 staff in the Wrexham area, but they are at their earliest stages.

“Our number one priority is remaining at the forefront of advances in the industry, notably from a technology and software perspective, and continuing to push the envelope.”

• For more information, visit www.maverickdiagnostics.com or call 01978 856190.